Table 3 Perceptions and experiences of pregnancy care, N=2595
Characteristic | No transnational care n = 2347 | Transnational care, arrived during pregnancy n = 148* | Transnational care, arrived pre-pregnancy n = 100 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Would have liked to use services, n (%) | n = 2338 | n = 147 |  |  |
 Yes | 704 (30.1) | 65 (44.2)†| 41 (41.0) | 0.000 |
 No | 1634 (69.9) | 82 (55.8)†| 59 (59.0) |  |
Did not receive care due to barriers, n (%) | n = 2331 | n = 144 | n = 99 | 0.006 |
 No barriers | 1823 (78.2) | 95 (66.0)†| 70 (70.7) | |
 1 barrier | 389 (16.7) | 36 (25.0)†| 22 (22.2) | |
 > 1 barrier | 119 (5.1) | 13 (9.0) | 7 (7.1) | |
Enough information was provided, n (%) | n = 2345 | n = 146 |  |  |
 Enough information on all topics | 823 (35.1) | 43 (29.5) | 35 (35.0) | 0.215 |
 Not enough information on 1–3 topics | 958 (40.9) | 57 (39.0) | 36 (36.0) |  |
 Not enough information on > 3 topics | 564 (24.1) | 46 (31.5) | 29 (29.0) |  |
Felt welcomed, n (%) | n = 2341 | n = 145 | n = 99 |  |
 Always | 2191 (93.6) | 129 (89.0) | 89 (89.9) | 0.041 |
 Sometimes/rarely/never | 150 (6.4) | 16 (11.0) | 10 (10.1) |  |
Healthcare professionals were respectful, n (%) | n = 2341 | n = 145 | n = 99 |  |
 Always | 2289 (97.8) | 137 (94.5)†| 96 (97.0) | 0.041 |
 Sometimes/rarely/never | 52 (2.2) | 8 (5.5)†| 3 (3.0) |  |
Healthcare professionals were helpful, n (%) | n = 2339 | n = 145 | n = 99 |  |
 Always | 2210 (94.5) | 130 (89.7)†| 90 (90.9) | 0.023 |
 Sometimes/rarely/never | 129 (5.5) | 15 (10.3)†| 9 (9.1) |  |
Was happy with the healthcare received, n (%) | n = 2344 | n = 145 | n = 99 |  |
 Always | 2110 (90.0) | 124 (85.5) | 81 (81.8)†| 0.010 |
 Sometimes/rarely/never | 234 (10.0) | 21 (14.5) | 18 (18.2)†|  |
The healthcare professionals asked about preferences regarding having a female or male healthcare provider, n (%) | n = 2341 | n = 147 |  |  |
 Always | 92 (3.9) | 7 (4.8) | 7 (7.0) | 0.290 |
 Sometimes/rarely/never | 2249 (96.1) | 140 (95.2) | 93 (93.0) |  |
Understood the information provided by the healthcare professionals, n (%) | n = 2344 | n = 146 | n = 99 |  |
 Always | 2100 (89.6) | 125 (85.6) | 81 (81.8)†| 0.020 |
 Sometimes/rarely/never | 244 (10.4) | 21 (14.4) | 18 (18.2)†|  |
There was someone who spoke your language or who could interpret for you‡, n (%) | n = 664 | n = 51 | n = 30 |  |
 Always | 372 (56.0) | 31 (60.8) | 19 (63.3) | 0.605 |
 Sometimes/rarely/never | 292 (44.0) | 20 (39.2) | 11 (36.7) |  |
Felt worries were taken seriously, n (%) | n = 2336 | n = 144 | n = 99 |  |
 Always | 2088 (89.4) | 127 (88.2) | 83 (83.8) | 0.208 |
 Sometimes/rarely/never | 248 (10.6) | 17 (11.8) | 16 (16.2) |  |
Had to wait too long to receive care, n (%) | n = 2345 | n = 143 | n = 99 |  |
 Never | 1204 (51.3) | 74 (51.7) | 39 (39.4) | 0.065 |
 Rarely/sometimes/always | 1141 (48.7) | 69 (48.3) | 60 (60.6) |  |
Healthcare professionals kept me informed, n (%) | n = 2343 | n = 144 | n = 99 |  |
 Always | 2110 (90.1) | 129 (89.6) | 87 (87.9) | 0.771 |
 Sometimes/rarely/never | 233 (9.9) | 15 (10.4) | 12 (12.1) |  |
Felt comfortable asking about things I did not understand, n (%) | n = 2345 | n = 144 | n = 99 |  |
 Always | 2160 (92.1) | 134 (93.1) | 88 (88.9) | 0.458 |
 Sometimes/rarely/never | 185 (7.9) | 10 (6.9) | 11 (11.1) |  |
Decisions were made by the healthcare professionals without my wishes being taken into account, n (%) | n = 2340 | n = 144 | n = 99 |  |
 Never | 2226 (95.1) | 138 (95.8) | 91 (91.9) | 0.320 |
 Rarely/sometimes/always | 114 (4.9) | 6 (4.2) | 8 (8.1) |  |
Healthcare professionals were encouraging and reassuring, n (%) | n = 2342 | n = 144 | n = 99 |  |
 Always | 2069 (88.3) | 126 (87.5) | 72 (72.7)§ | 0.000 |
 Sometimes/rarely/never | 273 (11.7) | 18 (12.5) | 27 (27.3)†|  |
Healthcare professionals spent enough time providing explanations, n (%) | n = 2343 | n = 144 | n = 99 |  |
 Always | 1944 (83.0) | 121 (84.0) | 74 (74.7) | 0.097 |
 Sometimes/rarely/never | 399 (17.0) | 23 (16.0) | 25 (25.3) |  |
Information was provided in your language, n (%) | n = 2345 | n = 146 |  |  |
 Yes | 1016 (43.3) | 72 (49.3) | 34 (34.0) | 0.059 |
 No | 1329 (56.7) | 74 (50.7) | 66 (66.0) |  |
Healthcare professionals asked about plans for baby feeding, n (%) | n = 2334 | n = 145 | n = 97 |  |
 Yes | 2012 (86.2) | 123 (84.8) | 80 (82.5) | 0.536 |
 No | 322 (13.8) | 22 (15.2) | 17 (17.5) |  |
Healthcare professionals asked about preferences about care, n (%) | n = 2345 | n = 145 | n = 98 |  |
 Yes | 217 (9.3) | 4 (2.8)†| 6 (6.1) | 0.017 |
 No | 2128 (90.7) | 141 (97.2)†| 92 (93.9) |  |
Healthcare professionals offered an interpreting service‡, n (%) | n = 749 | n = 60 | n = 34 |  |
 Yes | 91 (12.1) | 10 (16.7) | 2 (5.9) | 0.304 |
 No | 658 (87.9) | 50 (83.3) | 32 (94.1) |  |
Healthcare professionals could do differently or better, n (%) | n = 2316 | n = 145 | n = 96 |  |
 No | 1668 (72.0) | 100 (69.0) | 62 (64.6) | 0.221 |
 Yes | 648 (28.0) | 45 (31.0) | 34 (35.4) |  |